ROMAN COINS. COINS OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE. TRANQUILLINA, wife of Gordianus III (AD 238-244). Denarius. AR 3.11 g. SABINIA TRANQ VILLINA AVG Draped and diademed bust r. Rev. CONCORDIA AVGG Concordia, wearing long dress, seated l. on throne with high back-rest, holding double cornuacopiae in her l. hand, patera in her outstretched r. hand. RIC 42, 252.
Extremely rare denomination, only a handful of specimens known. Nicely toned. Extremely fine
Provenance:
Auction Münzen und Medaillen AG, Basel 28 (1964),448 ('Un seul denier de Tranquilline est connu jusqu'à présent. C'est celui de la collection Bachofen von Echt, no. 1980, qui se trouve au cabinet deVienne').
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